Tuesday April 5: Daily Links

TUESDAY 4.5


NEWS STORIES



Author of How to Murder Your Husband is On Trial. Guess What For?

A romance novelist whose resume includes a book called How To Murder Your Husband is on trial for allegedly murdering her husband.

Isn’t this the plot of Basic Instinct?

Read more at NY Post.


What Do You Call a Group of Women Who Can't Stop Watching Porn?

Believe it or not, a group of ladies who fit this description call themselves Goonettes. According to Input Mag, Goonettes are women who devoted to porn, to a level that most would call addiction. They gather on message boards or subreddits, and pride themselves on extended masturbation seshes.

This is the biggest catfish operation in history.

Read more at INput Mag


There Are 5 Players Who Make More than The Entire Oakland A's Roster

The Oakland Athletics entire roster are paid a combined $33 million. Two Yankees, a Ranger, an Angel and a Twin make more than that all by themselves- Max Sherzer, Gerrit Cole, Corey Seager, Anthony Rendon, and Carlos Correa each earn anywhere from $35 million to $44 million.

This money ball sure hasn’t paid off.



SPORTS



Nets Say Unlikely Ben Simmons Back For Play-In Game

Ben Simmons was at practice Monday but Coach Steve Nash says he’d be shocked if Ben Simmons plays this week.

All of us will be shocked if he ever plays again.

Read more at NY Post


Lawrence Kansas Lost Its Shit Last Night

Kansas came back big time and took the NCAA Championship. This clip alone is better than Bohemian Rhapsody – this should get an Oscar too.

Watch the clip on Twitter.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Kim Kardashian Meets Grammy and Grandpa

Pete Davidson took Kim to meet his grandparents in Staten Island this week, which in Staten Island typically means, walked upstairs or next door.

These two have really committed to the bit.

Read more at Page Six


Selena Gomez Took Four Years Off From the Internet

Gomez says she’s never been happier than the past four years without the internet, and now she’s starting a website (ironic, yeah) to help people with mental health struggles.

Why don’t you just help your cousin Luis J Gomez?

Read more at Daily Mail.


Grammy Ratings Are Nothing to Brag About

The ratings for the Grammy Awards is up from last year, just a little bit. The problem is last year was the lowest rated in the history of the Grammy Awards.

With music having a record low, could anyone be surprised?

Read more at Variety


Is That Lady Gaga? Or Your Sim?

Someone pointed out that Lady Gaga scatting at the Grammys sounds exactly like your Sim City Sim belting out a tune.


Martha Stewarts 4 Dogs Killed Her Cat

On her Instagram, Martha wrote that the four dogs mistook the cat for an interloper, and posted a photo of the burial.

Police said Martha remains a person of interest in the killing.

Read more at TMZ.


Never Seen Sharon Tate Bikini Pic

A woman cleaning out her garage found this Sharon Tate photo that’s never been published.

Well this makes that pic of young Prince look like shit.

Read more at NY Post.


Trailer Drops For Marcel The Shell With Shoes On

Thank you, Jenny Slate, this is what the world needs right now.

Watch the trailer on Twitter.


Travis Scott and Kourtney Kardashian Get Married In Vegas

After the #scammies, Travis Scott and Kourtney K got married in the middle of the night at Vegas chapel. Pete Davidson will be spotted with a hickie tomorrow and no one will care about this marriage.

Read more at TMZ



TRENDING & VIRAL



When They Brawl in Dorchester They Don't Fuck Around

This is what happens when someone cuts the line at wallburger.

Read more at barstoolsports.


Tiny Woman Tries to Break Up Gabriel and Adrien

Plenty of fights are bigger and scarier, but are any more entertaining?

It’s Earth 2.


Know What a Tarpir Is? No? Well Watch Two of Them Being Evacuated From Ukraine Zoo

Sometimes ugly is just cute



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



22 Best Movie Soundtracks From 2000 to 2009

Mental Floss picked the best movies based on their soundtracks just from the aughts.

Where’s Lord of the Rings?

Read more at mentalfloss.


What Will the Planet Look Like in a Few Hundred Million Years?

Scientists put together models for the future of the planet, including Aurica- a big glob of land with the Americas in the middle, Novopangea, another cluster, Amasia, where we all drift toward the north pole, and a donut shaped arrangement called Pangea Ultima.

One things for sure. We’re going to have to change the NFL teams.

Read more at BBC


Humans Got Their Love Of Booze From Monkeys?!

Scientists believe Man learned to love alcohol from monkeys. Monkeys would smell fermenting fruits and eat them, giving them a taste for alcohol.

Read more at Study Finds.



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